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Carly Simon - Coming Around Again

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Since we were just discussing Holocaust denial, and I (predictably) mentioned Pastor Martin Niemöller’s famous poem “First they came…” in the comments thread, this post by Bernard Chazelle at A Tiny Revolution is perfectly timed:

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President Bush’s veto pen prevented the kind of significant change our country needs.
Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, head of the House Democratic Caucus

Next year, I hope the president will stop trying to block progress and work with Congress to deliver for the American people.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Poor congressional democrats. Get their asses handed to them [...]

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So sad. This country is in dire need of health care reform yet so many defend the status quo:
The first error of those who promote “national health care” is their complete inability to accept that nothing in life is certain. Just because a law is passed guaranteeing “quality medical care for all” doesn-t mean it [...]

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I’m a bit surprised and sad this post is even necessary, but a visitor pushed Holocaust denial in a thread, and though we addressed it there, it seemed wise to address it in its own post as well. What exactly does one say to a Holocaust denier, assuming he or she is even remotely [...]

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